NECROPHOBIC — Darkside (review)

NECROPHOBIC — Darkside album cover Album · 1997 · Black Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
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Captures the cold & evil atmosphere of Dissection but with a harsher sound and a more straightforward mentality.

There are none of the drawn-out epics or complex song structures you will find on Storm of the Light's Bane, because Darkside is designed as a quick burst of aggressive melodic black/death excellence. There are no weak points on this album. Each and every song is compact yet strikes the perfect balance between the evil grimness of black metal, the ferocity of old school dm, and the catchiness of melodeath.

Some of my favorite moments: The melodic acoustic passage and subsequent scream on "Black Moon Rising", the intro to "Darkside" (SATAN TAKE MY SOOOUUUL!), the frantic furiosity of "Nailing the Holy One", the verses of "Bloodthirst" that always make me bob my head, and finally, the gorgeous piano interludes.

Highly recommended for fans of Dissection, Swedish old school melodeath and meloblack. For fans of atmospheric and headbanging metal alike. Hell, any real metalhead should enjoy this masterpiece!
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